Bundle-tying machine.



0. M. SONNEY. BUNDLE TYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 0015, 1911.

Patented 'Dec. 17, 1912.

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O. M. SONNEY.

BUNDLE TYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 0015,1911.

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G. M. SONNEY.

BUNDLE TYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.5, 1911.

1,047,456, Patented Dec. 17, 1912 4 SHEETS*SHEBT 4,

ma Ila 3 avumwto z CHRISTIAN M. SONNEY, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

BUNDLE-TYING MACHINE.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN M. SONNEY, a citizen of :the UnitedStates, residing at Butte, in the countyof Silverbow, State of Montana,have invented certain 'new and useful Improvements in Bundle-TyingMachines; and Tdo hereby declare the follow ing to be a fiilhclear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bundle tyingmachines.

Anobject of this invention is'thc provi' sion of a device of thischaracter which will tightly wrap a strand of thread around a packageand securely tic'the free ends thereof.

.An'other object of this invention is the provision of abundle tyingdevice which comprises a base to which is hingcdly scoured a. pair ofarcuate arms, one of which gupports a thread 'and. 'ecurely winds thesame around a bundle, while the other of the said arcuate arms, togetherwith the first mentioned one operates a device which grasps the freeends of the thread and secure y ties the-saute in a knot.

A furtlrcrobject of this invention is the provision of "a' device-of thecharacter described which comprises a base preferably in the form of atable, to which is hingcdly secured a pair of arcuate arms operatedthrough the medium of a treadle, one of the said arms being constructedfor supporting a thread and moving the same around the package/to betied, both of the said arms being arranged for engagement with a knottying device which engages the ends of the strand above said package andsecurely ties the same into a knot, at the same time severing the endsof thethread from the re maindcr at a point slightly above the knot.

A further object of this invention is to improve and simplify devices ofthis character rendering them comparatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, reliable and cflicient in use and readily operated.

lVith the above and other objects in view this invention resides in thenovel features of, construction, formations, combinationsandarrangemcnts of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimeda nd'illustratcd the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figured is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end viewthereof. Fig. 3

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 5, 19th Serial No. 652,950.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

is a top plan view. Fig. at is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 5 is anenlarged side elevation of the knot tying apparatus; Fig. (i is an endview thereof. Fig. 7 is an end view taken from the opposite side. Fig. 8is a top plan view of the knot tying device.

Fig. i) is a transverse sectional view taken;

on the line t)t) of Fig. Fig. 10 is a" throughout their lengths bybraces 19. The W central portion of the top has secured thereto adepending bracket- 20 provided "at its lowermost terminal with a pairof's paced bearings 21 in which is journalcd a transversely extendingshaft 22. This shaft 32 has keyed to its intenncdiatc portion betweenthe bearings 21 :1 depending lever 23, the upper end of which isextended at an angle, as indicated by the numeral 24, while the oppositeend has Secured thereto adja-.

cent one terminal a pair of arcuatc shaped arms 23 and 20, the said armsbeing connected to the lever 23 intermediate their ends by braces 27.

The arm 25 has secured thereon upon its inner side a plurality of eyes28 for the re ception of the thread 29 lOClltOd in a. housing 30 mountedon one of the before mentioned braces 19. The top 17 of the table orstand has secured thereon a transversely extendingbar 31, to theopposite ends of which are secured a pair of upright bars 2-32 connectedat their upper ends by a cross bar 33 from which project forwardlyconverging supporting bars 34, to the converged terminals of which issecured my improved knot tying device 35. This knot tying de vicecomprises a substantially rectangular side frame 36 consisting ofhorizontal rails 37 com-iccted at their opposite ends by vertical rails38. The rails 37 adjacent one end are provided with single aliningopenings 3!), while the opposite ends thereof are formed with pairs ofalining openings 40 to which are secured the terminals of a supportingframe 41. This frame 41 is preferably U-shaped haying'itsarch arrangedin a vertipal positio n and provided in its upper leg with alpair ofapertures 42 which are connected by suitablefastening devices 43 whichextend through the openings in one end of the side frame 36. Theopposite leg is bifurcated as indicated by the numeral '44 and extendedin a vertical plane, as at 45, at the terminals-of which they are bentin substantially parallel relation to the lower leg of the said frameand are apertured as at 46 to providea means whereby fastening devices47 may be used to secure that portion of the f'rame 41 to the lowerrail. 37 of the frame 36. A supporting bar 47 is secured to the upperrail 37 of the said frame 36 by the fastening'devices 43 and is formedwith a laterally extending ear 48 to which is pivoted the forkedterminal 49 of a swinging arm 50.- This .arm is offset intermediate itsends, as at 51, to extend beyond the lower rail 37 and is provided inits lower end with dn aperture-52 which extends longitudinally oftheframe 36 and receives a bolt or similar-fastenen. 53. whigh retainsthereon a hinged shoe 54. This-slfiefiee-is.

U-shaped in plan'view and is provided in its parallel legs adjacenttheir free terminals with alining slots 55'and 56. The forward end ofthe slot 56 is preferably 0 en, while the similar end of the slot 55 isc osed by a vertical extension-.57 provided with a cam nose 58 for apurposeto' be later disclosed.

A fastener-block 59 is secured to the lower leg of the U-sha-ped frame'41, substantially intermediate its longitudinal edges and is Y providedwith a longitudinally extending rib 60"wliich reEeivsa groove 61 formed-in the lower side of the head 62 of a vertically movable plunger 63.The shank 64 of this plunger 63 is preferably square in formation andextends through a'squar'ed opening 65 formed' in'the upper leg of theframe 41 and provides a means for permitting the vertical movement ofthe said plunger and at the same time holding it against any undesiredrotation. The'head of this plunger 63 is provided with-.a. rearwardlyextending vertically'slotted le .65 which embraces the opposite sides ofa lug- 66 formed upon the arch of the frame 41.-. This lug is providedextends through a. pair of slots 68 cut-vertieally in the cars 65, thusermitting of'the vertical movement of the plunger. The shank of thisplunger has secured therein a pin 69 which abuts against the'lower endof a coil spring 70, the opposite end of which engages the under face ofthe upper leg of the frame 41 serving to yieldingly retain the plungerhead in its lowermost position so. that the rib 60 en gages the groove61. -A latch 71 is pivbetween the head 62 and the block 69m.-

ment by its engagemen ward displacement.

the opposite side of this rail 37 to anaemic 75 is a cam disk 77provided in its topper" end with a plurality of clutch teeth 78 forengagement with the teeth 79 formed'upon.

the rotation of the shaft, but-open 'itsinove j loosely thereover. witha transversely extending pin 67 which fore mentioned otally secured to.the rear end of block 59 and is adapted to lie between the outer sideofithe head 62 and the inner side of one of the legs of theshoe when thesaid'shoe is moved inwardly. This latch 71 is normally forced downwardby a suitable-spring 72, while extending from the outer'faoe "of thelatch 71 is a pin 73 which engages the cam nose of the extension 5.7,thereby forcing the latch member upwardly as the'shoe is moved inwardly.7

The shoe supporting arm 50 is normally retained in outermost position.by' a spring 74 which is secured to the rear of the bar 4 and engagesthe said arm adjacent its off set portion, thereby normally reta'iningthe' same so thatthe grooves55 and 56am 7 held beyond the'side of'theframe-to. ermit the ready insertion of the th 29- therethrough. Afterthe thread has beo'n' 'g g passed'through the said grooves .thesshoe.may be pressed inwardly; which causes the lifting of the latch 71 andforces the-tlfread curely holding the sa againstatdis fila'cet ivith therib groove 61, together with thelatch 71, there holding the freeterminal of,tile saidfthread-against any undesired-displacement duringthe operationbf the machine. A vertically extendingfshaft l'sis' jonaked in the openings 39loeated 'in'the 37 andv is heldagainstdisplacementat upper end by a pin 76.- The lowerendbf the shafthas loosely mo iinted thereon afj cam disk 76 which preventstheshaftsIup-l This cam disk is cured to the lower end of the'shaft 75,upon one side of the rail 37, while keyed upon the lower side of a gearwheel 80 loosely mounted u on the shaft and held in ena spring 81 whichforces the -78 and: 79 into engagement thereby "keying the said gearwheel 80 to the shaft 75.30 thatfupoi'r its movement in one direction itwill cause ment in an opposite direction pass A head 82 is-secured inany suitableman ner to the lower-end of the shaft 75,=and -is1 oprovided with a spirally arranged groove 83 j from the lower end of.which extends a; laterally projecting finger 84. The head 82 islongitudinally slotted as at .85- v pivotally secured in the Said lOt8.' }mt! Yi- ,12fl able finger 86. This finger 86 formed with anupwardly extending bee-1187, r rests upon the cam periphery ofthet'groove 86 and uponthe rotation of the same causes the fingers toopen and shut, Apbraoe no .gagement t erewith through the medium .of. f

connects the rails 37 of the frame 36 and extends below the lower sidethereof, as indicated by the numeral 89. This brace has extendinghorizontally therefrom a pair of sprin 's 90 and 91 which engage'the camdisk 76" and gear 77, the former to hold the heel into contact therewithand the latter tolock thef'shaft in its normal position.

base plate is connected'to the depending extensions 89 of the brace 88and to the lower leg of the U-shaped frame 41 and extends parallel tothe lower rail 37 of the fran'ie 36. This plate is formed with a curvedslot 92, the outer corner of'which is provided with a hooked portion 93for engagement with the thread to be tied.- The slo-t92 extendssubstantially parallel to the lingers 81 and 86 when the shaft 75 is inits normal position. i

A bracket. 91 is secured to the upper end of one of the rails 38 of theframe 36 and is offset at its outer terminal, as indicated by the nmneal 95, for engagement with a guide member 96 to which it is rigidlysecured. This guide member comprises a verticall y arranged plate 97,the opposite ends of which are extended laterally as at 98 and 99 inspaced parallel relation to each other and are provided with slots 100which extend from the free ends inwardly to equidistant. points from thelate 97. The lateral extension 99 of the p ate 97 has secured theretothe upper side of a bracket 101 which is extended at right-angles as at102, and then laterally in parallel relation to the extension 101,'asindicated by the numeral- 103 providing a curved guide arm 104, to

4 which is secured the ad acent end of'the plate 90. The intermediateportion of the plate .97 has extending in parallel relation to theportions 98 and 99 anapertured lug 105 which supports the intermediateportion of a vertically movable and rotatable shaft 106.

A U-shaped operating clip 107 provided with apertures 108 in itsopposite terminals which embrace the shaft 106 is secured there to asindicated by the numeral 109 and is engaged by a tension spring 110which bears upon the upper face of the lug 105 andfthe under side of theupper leg of the said memher 107. and normally retains the shaft in itsuppermost position.

The lower leg of this said member 107 is provided with a reducedextension 111 which extends through a slot 112 formed in the'plate97'for a purpose to be later disclosed.

An L-sha ed bracket 112 is secured to the plate 97 both on the lug105and extension 99iand is provided with a threaded opening 113' whichengages a worm 11 1 formed upon the shaft. 106. The lower end of theshaft 106 is provided with a laterally extending arm 115 for a purposewhich will later appear. The arcuate arms 25 and 26 pass .of the saidarm 25.

between guides 116 provided on a vertically extending plate 117 securedto the forward edge of the table or stand 16. These guides cause the arm25 to pass through the groove 118 formed in the end rails 38 of theframe 36 for engagementwith the gear wheel 80, which gear wheel mesheswith a plurality of rack teeth '119 formed in the adjacent side .shapedframe 41.

In order to prevent any undesired displacement between the plate 97 andthe frame 41 a longitudinally extending brace 123 connects the arch ofthe said frame and This arm 25 is also 85 the lower end of the plate,thereby rigidly retaining the same against any undesired displacementwith respect to each other. The arm 26 passes between the frame of witha' groove 12 tv which engages the reduced extension 111. This groove iscut at an angle adjacent-one end thereof, as indicated by the numeral125, to cause the depression of the clip 107 and the swinging of thearm115 uponthe upward movement. of the said arms 25 and 26.

In order to preventany undesired lateral. movement of the shoe duringits inward operation a pair of guides 126 are arranged to engage the oneside thereof and cause one leg of said shoeto be extended between theside of the opposite leg'to engage the outer face of the latch 71; 1

In order to provide a means for-manually operating-the device andthrowing the arms 25 and 26 upwardly, the terminal of the lever 24 isconnected by means of a link 127 to the intermediate portion of atreadle 128 which is hinged as indicated by the numeral 129 to one ofthe braces '19. The forward end of the treadle 128 extends to theforward side of the table or stand 16 and is formed with a foot rest 130whereby the same may be swung downwardly at will and the arms movedupwardly. Obviously upon the release of this treadle 128 the weight ofthe arms 25 and 26 causes them to be moved downwardly to their normalpositions by gravity and the said treadle to be moved upwardly to itsstarting position.

The operation of the device is as follows:' The tread 29 is drawn fromthe housing 30 and inserted through the eyes 28 carried by the arm25,after which it is inserted through the grooves 55 and 56 formed inthe shoe, which shoe'is then pressed inwardly so that the free end ofthe thread is engaged by the the head 62 and the knife 121 anth andplate 97 and is formed in one side there go fastening block 59 and head62, together-13o with the latch member 71. The package which isdesignated by the numeral 131 is then placed upon the thread and movedinwardly untilthe tying device is locatedat a point upon the package atwhich it is desired that the knot be tied. The treadle 128is thenpressed, downwardly which; causes the upward swinging movement of thearms 25 and 26 which first causes the rotation and downward movement ofthe shaft 106, which causes the arm 115 to swing forwardly engaging oneend of the thread and causing the same to be forced into the-slot 92into which the other, end has been previously inserted. Simultaneouslywith the insertion of the thread 29 in the slot'92 the rack 119 engagesthe gear wheel- 80 causing the rotation of the shaft 75, together withthe fingers 84 and 86 which open and close over the ends of the threadabove the package and upon their ,rotationwind the thread securelyaround the same through the medium of the spiral groove ,83. Immediatelyafter this operation the cam extension 120 formed upon the arm 25engages the arm forcing the. same together with the shoe inwardly whichforces the thread against the knife 121. and obviously severs the same.The package is then moved outwardly causing the thread to be pulledthrough the open end of the groove 97, which" forces theloop. over thefree ends of the thread and ends of the fingersand asthe said free endsof the thread are obviously grasped between the fingersand the loopslipsover the terminals thereof, the same will 'be securely knotted asthe package is removed, from the. device. v, 1

- Fr'om the-foregoingdi'sclosures taken in connectionwith the accompaning drawings,

it will be manifest that a pm age tying machine of ---the naturedescribed is provided which will fulfilall vthe necessary require. ments'ofsucha device.

-Having thus fully invention; what I claim as new and desire. to

.prote ct by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination in a package tying devicefof asupporting member,ak'not tying device, means provided by the supporting member forbringing thread into engagement with the knot tying device, means.provided by the knot tying device for engaging one end of the thread,an arm pivoted to the knot tying device, a shoe carriedthereby andengaging the thread and a knife located in the path of the shoewherebyupon the inward movement of the arm the thread will he severed and meansfor operating. said arm.

2. The combination in a package tying device, of a supporting member, aknot tyingdcvice mounted thereabove and comprising a plurality offranies,-means for bringing the thread into engagement with the said andmeans for severing the thread.

said frame, means for operating the knotter, means for bringing thethread into engagement with the knotter, a thread fastening devlice, anarm journalcd upon one of said fraines, a shoe supported thereby forengaging the thread and forcing the same .into engagement withthefastening device and: a knife located in the pathof the shoe whereby thesame will be severed, substan-' tially as and for the purposes setforth.

knot tying device, a knotter mounted in the 3; The combination in abundle tying de-w vice, of a supportin n eana a knottying"deYiQQilocated-*there ibove, said knot tying device consisting of a baseplate and 'a plurality of frames, a shaft rotatably journaled in one ofsaid frames, spring fingers sup-. ported by the shaft, one of saidfingers be ing provided with a head having a "spiral groove, a heelprovided upon one of said fingers, a cam disk secured to the frame andengaging the heel, whereby the said fingers will be opened and closedupon the rotation of the shaft, means for rotating the shaft,

4. A bundle tying device such as described, comprising a supportingmember, a

knot tying device located thereabove, said knot tying device comprisinga base .plate 1 having a slot formed therein and a lurality of frames, ashaft journaled within one of said frames and provided at its lower endwith a head and a laterally extending finger arranged to travel abovetheslot fprmed in thebase plate, a finger hingedly secured to the said headto co6perate with the before mentioned finger, a heel provided upon thismovablefingega camv disk carried by 'the frame for engaging the heel andforcing the fingers to and-from each other, a shaft journaled adjacentthe first mentionedshaft, a laterally extending arm projecting therefromand means for operating said shafts.

5. The combination in a'bundle tying de-- vice, of a supporting member,thread carrying means secured thereto, a knot tying de vice located.thereabove and comprising a base plate and a plurality of frames, aslot provided in said plate, a pair of shafts journaled in one of saidframes, a pair of fingers carried by o'ne shaft, means for opening andclosingthe fingers upon the rotation of the shaft, an arm extending fromtheopposite shaft for engaging a strand'of thread and forcing the sameinto a slot formed in said base plate, a fastening block secured to theopposite frame, a head movable for engagement/therewith, an arn carlziedbythe first mentioned frame, a shoe provided upon the arm and extendingupon opposite sides of the head and fastening blockfsaid shoe beingslotted'for engagement with one end of the thread forforcing the samebetween the head and fastening block, a latch secured to the fasteningblock and engaging the thread,

a knife located adjacent the fasten ng blot-k and means for operatingthe shoe to for e the thread into engagement with the knife torn'ml uponthe shaft, a lug extendlng from 6. The COllllHUflllOIl II] a bundletying dewhereby the said thread will he sewred,

vice, of a supporting means, a pair of arenate arms hingedly securedthereto, means for swinging said areuate arm thread supporting meansprovided upon one of the arcuate arms, a knot tying device locatedahovethe supporting means, said knot tying device consisting of a slottedbase plate and a plurality of frames, a fastening block secured to oneof the frames, a head normally engaging the fastening block, an armpivoted to one of said frames, a shoe carried by the arm and extendingupon oppositesides of the fastening device, said shoe being groovedwhereby a thread will beengaged thereby and inserted between thefastening block and the head for retaining the same againstdisplacement, a latch pivoted to the fastening block for engagement withthe thread and further insuring the against dislacement, a shaft mountedin one of said rames, a laterally extending arm provided upon the shaftfor engagement with the thread and forcing the same into engagemeht .ththe slot formed in the base plate, a clip provided upon the shaft, aWorm the frame and engaging the worm for rotating the shaft and movingthe same downwardly upon the depression of the clip, a finger extendingfrom the clip and engaging a groove formed in one of said arms, a secondshaft mounted in one of said frames, 2, gear wheel keyed thereto forengagement with a rack provided upon one of said arms, fingers extendingfrom the shaft, means for operating said fingers upon the rotation ofthe shaft, one of said fingers being supported by a grooved head forengagement with the thread and looping the same over the fingers, and anextension formed upon one of said areuate arms for forcing the shoeinwardly to engagement with the knife and severing the thread.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses. I

CHRISTIAN M. SONNEY. Witnesses Jon's NELSON, A. S. HOLS'I.

